European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 8, 1978 commendation for heroic act Gen. Maxle o. Italic jr., com aider 2nd support cd corps re its army commendation medals to s. Sgt. Larry Mickelsen Center an spec. 4 Robert Vaughn Tor their heroism in rescuing a German woman and her son from a burning automobile near their Doty station in Schweinfurt Ger Many. Is photo by Ann Keays gis save two from from inferno by Ann Keay staff writer Weinfurt Germany is we got her out of the car. Her hair on fire. We extinguished the flames our hands that s All we had said. Larry incident Mickelsen was de King occurred june 4 As he and spec. 4 it Vaughn were resuming Home from i Kurt. The two soldiers assigned to003d Maint co 87th Maint in Here. C they la never forget that had just turned off the autobahn in Schwem flirt when we saw smokers from said Vaughn in we saw a car burning and we pulled the car s Gas line had ruptured and the in left Side was Bent the top of the door Down on the t and got a Small boy out of the back."1 Mickelsen. Then we tried to get the Lan out of the front seat.",t this Point the Gas tank had t caught ire and Only a few seconds had passed Ign remembered. The woman seemed to be pinned i something. I think her Seatbelt was said Mickelsen. Then the Gas tank caught arid the car moved like a Molotov said Vaughn. The whole inside of the car was a fire Ball and we could t see her momentarily said Mick Elsen. Then she was free. Iguess the Nylon Seatbelt melted. She just sort of lifted up. And we got her the two soldiers extinguished the flames on the woman s hair and clothing they tried to reassure Ami Comfort her. But she kept trying to Getup and go Backoo the said Vaughn. And she kept repeating Wei Kinder und Mem Mann the men Learned later that the woman husband and a son died in the car. We never even saw the other child Sai Mickelsen. But Bob saw the Driver for an instant before he was totally engulfed inflame. There was no Hope for the Driver at to Vaughn and Mickelsen. About 25 cars stopped and people milled around both soldiers tried to communicate that they needed help and Blanket for the injured woman but we could t get through to the people be cause of the language Barrier they said. Mickelsen and Vaughn said they got in locks stocks Courtesy of Dean Witter Reynolds Frankfurt Dusseldorf cimi154 avals7 144 444 114 114ibrnu, 104 ii Coco 41 424 � 114 of at coct Cou 454 cola pm lbs 414comnwed 214 Cone lion m.1 40.1 door. 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And when some one is in that situation you Don t Stop to think about Mickelsen , from Central. Ariz., and Mick Elsen. From Rupert. Idaho said they planto visit the woman in the Hospital. Mickelsen and Vaughn were awarded army commendation medals for their extraordinary heroism. At great risk to their own free . Trip offered at Davis Uso show Schwet Zingen. Germany military personnel attending a musical variety show sponsored by the Uso and Davis Agency. Inc. Will be eligible to win a free round trip to the . That is to be raffled off in connection with the show. According to recreation services Divi Sion personnel. The Mcpherson will be entertaining at military communities through sept. 9. Davis Agency As a special Bonus will conduct the raffle during the show s six week Mcpherson. 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His talks with Sadat were delayed until Nightfall in Observance of Ramadan the holy period in which observant moslem fast and refrain from work and other Secu Lar pursuits during Daylight territory there was no indication that Vance had found a Way to reverse the decline in egyptian israeli relations. Sadat has ruled out any further negotiations with the israelis until they agree to relinquish All the Terri tory the arabs yielded during the 1%7 six Day would appear to preclude a three Way Summit in Washington with Israel prime minister Menachem begin. Begin said he would give any proposal serious consideration but the idea did not even come up in his talks with is speculation Here however that Carter will invite Sadat to visit him for Are evaluation of the american mediation principal stumbling bloc is the future of the West Bank of the Jordan River and its 600.000 palestinian Arab residents. 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